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balance of power

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A situation of equilibrium in which no country is powerful enough to control, or threaten the interests of, the others.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: government, politics

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noun

Meaning 2

an equilibrium of power between nations

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: equilibrium

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: توازن القوى — situation of equilibrium
  • Chinese Mandarin: 權力平衡 /权力平衡 (quánlì pínghéng) — situation of equilibrium
  • Chinese Mandarin: 均勢 /均势 (jūnshì) — situation of equilibrium
  • Chinese Mandarin: 勢力均衡 /势力均衡 (shìlì jūnhéng) — situation of equilibrium
  • Danish: magtbalance — situation of equilibrium
  • Dutch: machtsbalans — situation of equilibrium
  • Dutch: machtsevenwicht — situation of equilibrium
  • Finnish: voimatasapaino — situation of equilibrium
  • French: équilibre des pouvoirs — situation of equilibrium
  • Georgian: ძალთა ბალანსი (ʒalta balansi) — situation of equilibrium
  • German: Mächtegleichgewicht — situation of equilibrium
  • German: Gleichtgewicht der Kräfte — situation of equilibrium
  • Hebrew: מאזן כוחות — situation of equilibrium
  • Hindi: शक्ति-संतुलन (śakti-santulan) — situation of equilibrium
  • Japanese: パワーバランス (pawā baransu) — situation of equilibrium
  • Japanese: 勢力均衡 (seiryoku kinkō) — situation of equilibrium
  • Japanese: 均勢 (kinsei) — situation of equilibrium
  • Korean: 세력균형 (seryeokgyunhyeong) — situation of equilibrium
  • Persian: توازن قدرت (tavâzon-e qodrat) — situation of equilibrium
  • Persian: موازنه قدرت — situation of equilibrium
  • Polish: równowaga sił — situation of equilibrium
  • Portuguese: equilíbrio de poder — situation of equilibrium
  • Romanian: echilibrul puterilor — situation of equilibrium
  • Russian: бала́нс сил (baláns sil) — situation of equilibrium
  • Russian: равнове́сие сил (ravnovésije sil) — situation of equilibrium
  • Spanish: equilibrio de poder — situation of equilibrium
  • Spanish: equilibrio de potencias — situation of equilibrium
  • Swedish: maktbalans — situation of equilibrium